Wednesday, June 01, 2011

The Joplin Public Library has established a fund to assist the ten employeeswho lost their homes and were injured during the tornado. Please send checksto the Joplin Public Library Staff Relief Fund, c/o Jacque Gage, JoplinPublic Library, 300 South Main Street, Joplin MO 64801. The library is onFacebook at www.facebook.com/joplinpubliclibrary and messages of support areappreciated.

The Missouri Southern State University Foundation has also established afund to assist faculty, staff and students who lost their homes and wereinjured during the tornado. You can donate online at www.mssu.edu then clickon Giving, or by check to Missouri Southern Foundation, 3950 East NewmanRoad, Joplin MO 64801. Please write: Tornado Emergency Relief Fund on thememo line of the check.

The Joplin Public Schools were very hard hit by the tornado. Seven studentsand one staff member were killed, and many have lost their homes and wereinjured. Three schools, including the high school, were completelydestroyed; three schools were severely damaged, two schools have possibleroof damage, and several district support facilities were damaged. Theschool district has also established a relief fund. You can donate at anyU.S. Bank in the country or send checks to Joplin Schools Tornado ReliefFund, Attn: Kim Vann, 102 North Gray Avenue, Joplin MO 64801. You can followthe Joplin Schools recovery on their web site at www.joplink12.mo.us.

St. John's Regional Medical Center was severely damaged by the tornado andsix people were killed. Many hospital employees lost their homes and wereinjured. The medical librarian and her family are safe and unhurt. Thehospital has already established a temporary facility to continue to treatpatients. You can donate to Mercy Co-Worker Tornado Relief online atwww.mercy.net/#search-mercy and click on Donate Now.

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